The UK’s proposed investment zones face an uncertain future under a new prime minister, with Treasury officials increasingly sceptical about the costs involved.
As Britain prepares for its third prime minister in seven weeks – with former Conservative chancellor and local government minister Rishi Sunak now the firm favourite for the role – it seems increasingly likely that former PM Liz Truss’ flagship investment zones programme will be either heavily watered down – or postponed.
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